Time to decide on removing Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds
lawmakers from Aiken County show mixed positions as leaders Nikki Haley Lindsey Graham Tim Scott Matt Moore and Jaime Harrison push for flag removal. While Corley Hixon Taylor Wells undecided, Massey Setzler Young and others advocate decisive action. The piece recalls 1962 and 2000 events and urges unified support in the current session.
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Tim Scott
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Matt Moore
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Jaime Harrison
Democratic Party
Bill Hixon
North Augusta
Bill Taylor
Aiken
Don Wells
George Campion Jr
General Assembly
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Gun debate after Charleston massacre splits opinion
Columnist Jack DeVine argues gun violence stems from societal factors, not guns alone, noting world gun totals and U.S. ownership while defending Second Amendment rights. He criticizes pushing gun control as a political tactic and praises Charleston’s measured community response, with personal bio.
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Letters to the Editor on Charleston killings flag debate
A northern transplant praises South Carolina for peaceful Charleston protests after the racist massacre. He opposes removing the Confederate battle flag as a heritage symbol, argues hate lies in people not symbols, and compares calls to remove the flag to removing the Christian cross from churches. He urges focus on Dylann Roof and condemns hatred.
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Bill Clyburn
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